AI Technocratizes Public Opinion

Large language models will shift influence away from messy social‑media voices toward actors who can authoritatively deploy model‑generated, expert‑sounding prose. That will make debate more 'technocratic'—favoring credentialed framers, polished narratives, and machine‑mediated authority over grassroots, noisy expression. — If true, this changes who can set agendas, how citizens perceive consensus, and how political movements coordinate, with implications for pluralism and democratic legitimacy.